USA Today

The next ‘Old Town Road?' Trap-country goes viral again with Blanco Brown’s ‘The Git Up’

"Old Town Road" is currently enjoying an astounding run as the biggest single of 2019 so far, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for a ninth straight week on Monday. Even new songs from Taylor Swift, DJ ...
Taste of Country

Blanco Brown’s ‘The Git Up’ Should Be Enjoyed, Not Debated [Listen]

Blanco Brown's "The Git Up" is the catchiest country debut since — well, it's only been a few months since one was catchier, but this earworm leads with joy, not defiance, and that may make all the ...
NPR

Country Music Gets A Hip-Hop Infusion With 'Old Town Road' And 'The Git Up'

Two current country hits by black musicians are challenging traditional notions of the genre. Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and Blanco Brown's "The Git Up" pulse with history and humor. This is FRESH ...
Stereogum

Blanco Brown’s “The Git Up” Raises The Question Of What Rap Music Even Is

A recent conversation with my seven-year-old: "Dad, put on the cowboy boogie song." "You said you hated that song." "I did, but then you played it, and it was stuck in my head. So I started singing it ...